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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Amaryllis

This year there was nary a Amaryllis bulb on my sill. I brought one in from outside but ... nothing grew. I went out to buy a bulb- couldn't find a red. I bought a spider plant instead to help clean the air. Dropped in to the grocery store last night - success, Red. Wrapped it in a bit of burlap. Whew, a tradition I did not want to skip. (ps the burlap wrapping idea came from Donna at Funky Junk).

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I know what your mean. I had little or no luck finding a red one, and when I did, they were scrawny and an outrageous price. So.. I've no amaryllis this year. I don have two gorgeous poinsettias given to me by friends, and I'm thrilled with those. Hope you get blooms by Christmas. Did you see the "recipe" for making shorter stems? Vodka and water 1:7..on the plant, not drink. :)Have you tried it?

I have one for my husband for Christmas. It is wrapped and stored in a dark closet so it won't start to grow. I know this is trickery -- I see them in the stores shoots growing up and out of their cartons. I haven't checked this little one since I hid it : ( maybe I better go look?)

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An ever expanding collection of beautiful and vintage items started my small business in a beautiful space in an antiques and collectibles mall called Village Antiques Mall in Fort Langley, BC. My booth space is called "A Vintage Green".